Toy-Anime-Comic Con in King City, California - August 23, 2026 - reposted by Ruth Paget

The Ohana Toy-Anime-Comic Con King City will be held on August 23, 2026 at the Fairgrounds from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Details about Ohana Comic Cons follow:

https://ohanacomiccon.com/

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Salinas Valley Fair - May 14 to 17, 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

The Salinas Valley Fair will be held between May 14 to May 17, 2026 in King City, California.

My daughter Florence Paget sang in the talent show here one year as part of our day in the country.

Details about the Dalinas Valley Fair follow:

https://www.salinasvalleyfair.com/

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

UChicago Alums Win 2 Pulitzer Prizes reposted by Ruth Paget

Two University of Chicago alumni have won 2026 Pulitzer Prizes.

Details about their award-winning work from the University of Chicago website follow:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/uchicago-alumni-earn-pulitzer-prizes-international-and-local-reporting?utm_medium=05.12email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhvJc4xtGhjbqAxwoMJlIji-rWSexEWKO1dBSaC8KfR-_VVPC12u8yf04RjGHbI-ucyiRunsSbo7bncaBQ23SrBWRDBpU8nUiZsudLP2SshF1lqLc

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Monterey Peninsula Barter Fair on May 16, 2026 in Marina, California reposted by Ruth Paget

The Marina Dunes Promenade in Marina, California will be hosting a Barter Fair on Sunday, May 16, 2026.

Trading services and/or products of equivalent value is an economics lesson.

The cost is free with more information on the Monterey County Weekly’s online community calendar below:

https://salinasvalleytribune.com/events-calendar/#/details/monterey-peninsula-barter-fair/18306767/2026-05-16T11?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Culture%20Rustler%3A%20The%20Salinas%20Valley%20Events%20Calendar&utm_campaign=Culture%20Rustler%3A%20The%20Salinas%20Valley%20Events%20Calendar

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

UChicago Booth Review on Honduran Pig Farms Adopting MIA AI Mentor Leading to Formalized Business Structures Including Loans and Implications for World reposted by Ruth Paget

In a recent University of Chicago Booth School of Business article, the authors write about a small Honduran pig farm that used MIA, an AI mentor, to formalize accounting processes, taxation reporting, and marketing campaigns.

These formalized structures helped the small business obtain loans to expand the business.

This lengthy and informative article then expands upon how AI has been used throughout the world to help small businesses grow.  

The Booth Review article follows:

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/how-supercharge-tiny-businesses?source=ic-em-20260512&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhu62FVTlXlN5UVlX3RxXHeq0YOelnsFSJLfJIspoFDdyWh5lkl0hsa3Z4-0gsrBXpjBMVPHTbwLfB3KBfEXrzPn6Nz3a81c9kXJUlhCm5-TCSomI

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Feathers in Flight - Fundraiser for Condors reposted by Ruth Paget

The Monterey County Weekly online community calendar has listed an important fundraiser for June 7, 2026: Feathers in Flight - Fundraiser for Condors.

The Ventana Wildlife Society is organizing the fundraiser ($150 per ticket).

Information about this event and ticket purchase information follows from The Weekly website:

https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/feathers-in-flight-fundraiser-for-condors/18851230

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Movies + 3-course Dinner in San Jose, California reposted by Ruth Paget

Movies + 3-Course Dinner While Watching the Film now being done in San Jose, California  -

I just saw this streaming on TikTok.  The video did not say where, but it filled the front section of the theatre where the film was being shown.

Dinner theatre becoming dinner movies is a great way to increase profits even in theatres that are less full for theatre owners.

Been scrolling -

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games